Idiopterus nephrelepidis
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Idiopterus nephrelepidis, commonly known as the black fern aphid, is a species of aphid insect that feeds on various species of fern. It is the type species of the genus Idiopterus.[1]
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Genus: | Idiopterus |
Species: | I. nephrelepidis |
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Idiopterus nephrelepidis Davis, 1909
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Likely to have originated in the neotropics, it has spread right across Europe, though is only found indoors in Central and Northern Europe,[1] New Zealand,[2] and North America.[3]